16.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Roxby Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Roxby Downs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Roxby Downs than in the rest of the country. Only 16.3% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a striking gap in wellbeing compared to both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 5.4% of residents, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most people here are healthy, with 71.2% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
5.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Roxby Downs, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the state figure of 6.7%. This low rate of disability has barely changed since 2011.
1.1% ▲ +68.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021143/roxby-downs/topic/health-disability